Doctor needed on county health boardThe Wood County District Advisory Council is looking for a county physician to serve on the board of health. Board members must live in the county and may not hold an elected office. Members are appointed for a five-year term.

State law requires at least one member of the board to be a licensed medical professional who is either an MD (Doctor of Medicine) or a DO (Doctor of Osteopathy). Interested physicians may contact the Health Commissioner, Pamela Butler, at 419-352-8402.

A vacancy was created after the resignation of Dr. Steve Dood, past president and member of the board since 1998.

Time Warner Cable has submitted an application for authorization to be a video service provider in Oregon as well as in other communities, according to Oregon Law Director Paul Goldberg.

Ohio Senate Bill 117, passed in 2007, gives the Ohio Department of Commerce the authority to award cable TV franchises and wire-video franchises. Prior to the bill, cable TV and wire-video companies negotiated directly with municipalities to establish or renew franchise agreements. The intent is to provide more options for video service, and lower costs.

“Does this mean that there’s going to be competition for Buckeye CableSystem?” Councilman Mike Sheehy asked at a council meeting on Feb. 14.

Change orders to meet new building codes, upgrade lighting systems, install a metal roof, and other items for the township administration building under construction were approved Tuesday by the Lake Township trustees.

In all, the changes total more than $177,000, including tax and other fees, but much of that will be covered by the township’s replacement insurance as well as credits, Mark Hummer, township administrator, told the trustees.

The cost of the 22-gauge mechanically seamed metal roof and gutters and trim totals $165,200 but credits for shingles, labor, and gutters reduces that to $129,764.

The change orders were submitted by Rudolph/Libbe, the general contractor for the construction project, which is scheduled for completion in May.

The Clay High School marketing class traveled to The University of Findlay to compete against other area schools, including Port Clinton, Napoleon, Whitmer, Fostoria, and others, and won a “clean sweep.”

Competition put the marketing students in authentic life situations that will prepare them for both upcoming DECA competitions and real-world business. Such competitions included business management decision-making, interviewing, public relations, and law.

DECA is a branch of the marketing class in which students compete with other schools in business and marketing competitions.

BP-Husky donated $30,000 to the Oregon City Schools District for use in the areas of science and math. The school board approved the donation at a meeting on Feb. 15.

Superintendent Dr. Mike Zalar said that it has not yet been determined how the money will be spent.

“We’d like to discuss that with the district leadership team and entertain recommendations for that,” said Zalar. “My recommendation is that the elementary and middle schools could use that money to upgrade some of their equipment.”